NIGP 91341: Construction, Power Line (Includes Installation, Maintenance, and Repair)

NIGP 91341 Construction, Power Line (Includes Installation, Maintenance, And Repair), Item code, reflects state and local procurement activity centered on overhead and underground electrical distribution and transmission line work — pole installation and replacement, conductor stringing, transformer and meter installation, insulator changeout, and associated infrastructure hardening driven primarily by cooperative electric utilities and municipal power authorities in Florida and the broader Southeast. Recent solicitations show cooperative utilities dominating the buyer pool: Tri-County Electric Cooperative (Madison, Jefferson, Taylor, and Dixie Counties, Florida) issued an RFP on October 20, 2026 for 2026–2029 system improvement work including pole and conductor replacement across single-, two-, and three-phase configurations under unit-cost pricing; Florida Keys Electric Cooperative posted three active solicitations for 138 kV transmission line insulator reframing and pole replacement (not-to-exceed pricing, October 26, 2026 close), 35-mile ADSS fiber optic line procurement and installation (August 20, 2026 close), and a seven-year pole inspection program spanning 15,322 poles across wood, concrete, steel, and composite poles (July 30, 2026 close); Central Florida Electric Cooperative sought overhead and underground line construction and maintenance proposals for 2027–2029 on an hourly, as-needed basis across Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties (October 23, 2026 close). Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (North Carolina) requested bids on Sandy Bay line hardening, pole changeouts, and 115 kV transmission line insulator changeout across five work schedules (July 14, 2026 close). County and municipal utilities also participate: Los Alamos County, New Mexico Department of Public Utilities issued an RFP for on-call power line contractor services including make-ready pole changes for fiber installation, requiring an EL-1 contractor license and offering up to $5 million over seven years (October 20, 2026 close); Pinellas County, Florida solicited design-build qualifications for a microgrid system integrating waste-to-energy and floating solar generation at the Solid Waste Disposal Complex (September 29, 2026 close).

Geographic concentration is strongest in Florida and the Southeast, with secondary activity in California, the Southwest, and mid-Atlantic regions. Recent opportunities span Florida (Tri-County, FKEC, CFEC pole inspection, Charlotte Harbor and Suwannee River state park projects under FDEP), New Mexico (Los Alamos County), Georgia (Cape Hatteras service territory, Columbus and Peachtree City airport work), Oregon (Deschutes County pressure reducing valve replacement), and California (Caltrans electrical maintenance, Broward County roadway projects with electrical components). Cooperative procurement vehicles are standard; many solicitations require bidder insurance of $2 million to $5 million general liability and workers' compensation, performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value, and compliance with NESC, RUS, and FDOT standards. Prevailing wage, E-Verify, and diversity subcontracting goals (10 percent SBE, DBE, or DVBE participation) appear in a subset of opportunities. Evaluation typically weighs cost (40–50 percent), experience and past performance (10–40 percent), work plan and schedule (10–30 percent), and qualifications (10–25 percent). Response cycles generally compress to four to eight weeks from posting to close.